April in Iceland; What you need to know.
April is one of the cheapest months to visit Iceland, yet it has the best of summer and winter! We still have enough night time to see the Northern Lights but the Puffins start arriving!
26/03/2021
Island Explorer Diary
May in Iceland; What you need to know.
May in Iceland is a beautiful time of year, fresh greenery is ever where and the days are much more likely to be sunny than in April. It’s not as busy as the following months but there’s still definitely warmth in the sun!
25/03/2021
Island Explorer Diary
Want to drive the Iceland Ring Road?
With our small population and mountainous terrain we don’t have a huge about of roads in Iceland, but the ones we do have are epic. Sweeping landscapes, tunnels through mountains, and glorious waterfalls litter the country, and one of the best ways to see them is on the iconic Route 1, Iceland’s ring road.
21/03/2021
Island Explorer Diary
Why is Iceland called Iceland? Why is Greenland called Greenland? Depressed vikings and medieval sales talk!
Why is Iceland called Iceland when it’s green….and Greenland called Greenland when it is icy? Ancient branding and a depressed viking. Read more here.
12/03/2021
Diamond Beach; What’s best? Summer or Winter.
Diamond Beach is many tourists top Icelandic destination when they visit our shores, and for good reason. It is so far from anything they have at home, it’s hard to even comprehend what is being seen. The black sand beach is scattered with clear, often blue tinted icebergs of varying sizes, sparkling in the sunshine.
08/03/2021
It’s Beer Day in Iceland!
Iceland loves a festival – bun day – womens day – but one of the newest and best beloved is Beer day. You might feel
01/03/2021
News
15 things you must pack for Iceland – and what to leave at home.
When you pack for Iceland you’ll probably have a look at our weather forecasts…truthfully it’s better to go by the old adage ‘If you don’t
26/02/2021
Konudagur! It’s women’s day in Iceland.
On the first day of the Icelandic Month of Góa is Konudagur – Women’s day. Don’t worry if you are visiting, for the last 300
21/02/2021
Öskudagur; it’s not ‘Icelandic Halloween’. It’s better.
On Monday we had Bolludagur, when kids spank their parents to get delicious cream filled buns. Then, on Tuesday, the last day before Lent we
17/02/2021
